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TIG 2012 Information session

David Bonebrake, Glenn Rawdon, Jane Ribadeneyra Legal Services Corporation. TIG 2012 Information session. 2012 TIG Cycle. Approximately $3.4 million is available for 2012 grant awards Letters of Intent (LOI) Online System Available: February 10 LOIs Due: March 9

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TIG 2012 Information session

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  1. David Bonebrake, Glenn Rawdon, Jane Ribadeneyra Legal Services Corporation TIG 2012 Information session

  2. 2012 TIG Cycle • Approximately $3.4 million is available for 2012 grant awards • Letters of Intent (LOI) • Online System Available: February 10 • LOIs Due: March 9 • Invitations for Full Applications: April 16 • Full Applications Due: June 1 • TIG Award Notifications: September 2012

  3. TIG 2012 Letters of IntentEligibility • Only LSC program grantees are eligible to apply for TIG funds. Other entities are encouraged to participate as project partners. • Programs should be up to date on all previous TIG grants prior to submitting a LOI. • LSC encourages all grantees to submit LOIs, particularly those that have not previously participated in the TIG program

  4. TIG 2012 Grant Categories • LSC will accept projects in three application categories for 2012: • Website Improvement and Innovation • Replication and Adaptation • Open Category

  5. TIG 2012 Areas of Interest • Using Mobile Technologies to Provide and Increase Access to Legal Assistance • Leveraging Technology to Increase Pro Bono Attorney and Law Student Involvement • Technology Tools with Applicability to Federal Laws • Use of Data to Analyze Service Delivery and Develop Advocacy Strategies • Shared Infrastructure and Staff

  6. TIG 2012 LOI Requirements • One Project per Letter of Intent; applicants may submit multiple LOIs • Submit online in LSC Grants at http://lscgrants.lsc.gov. • Reminder: Programs with prior TIGs must be up to date according to the milestone schedule on all previous grants prior to submitting a LOI.

  7. What’s Needed in the LOI • Grant Category • Description of Project • Major Benefits • Estimated Costs • Major Partners • Innovation/Replication/Sustainability

  8. LSC Grants Home Pagehttp://grants.lsc.gov

  9. Create a New LOI

  10. Proof and Submit

  11. Tips & Resources for an LOI • Include IT staff, project managers and expected users from the beginning • Talk to past TIG recipients • Get information about past TIG projects: http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/final-reports http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/past-grant-awards • Talk to TIG Staff • David Bonebrake – North • Glenn Rawdon – West • Jane Ribadeneyra – South

  12. TIG Compliance Resources http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/compliance • Grant Assurances • Disclosure of Interests for Determination of Conflicts Policy • Online Intake Special Grant Assurances • Third-Party Contracting of TIG Funds

  13. What Comes Next: Full Applications • In early April, LSC invites successful LOI applications to submit a full application in the LSC Grants online system • Full Applications will be looking for: • Project Budget, including TIG funding, program contribution, partner funding, and narratives on each item • Project Narrative, including what is proposed, why it is proposed, and what it will accomplish

  14. Full TIG Applications Full Applications will also be looking for: • Length of Project • Need for the Project • Goals and Objectives • State Justice Community Partnerships • Replication Potential • Program Capacity and Staffing • Past Performance • Sustainability of the Project • Proposed Milestones • Letters of Support

  15. Grant Awards • No limits on TIG funding requests; typically range between $25,000 to $100,000 • Complete list can be found at: http://tig.lsc.gov/sites/default/files/TIG/pdfs/2011_TIG_Awards.pdf • Typical projects last 12 to 24 months plus an additional 3 months for final report

  16. Additional Resources • LSC’s TIG Website: http://tig.lsc.gov • LSNTAP’s Tech Library: http://lsntap.org/tech-library • Pro Bono Net’s Document Assembly Support Site: http://www.probono.net/dasupport • Contact Claudia Johnson, cjohnson@probono.net for password, other questions and brainstorming ideas. • LawHelp Statewide Websites Support Site: http://www.probono.net/statewebsites • Contact Liz Keith, lkeith@probono.net • Drupal for Legal Aid Websites: http://www.legalaidtech.org • A2J Author: http://www.a2jauthor.org • Law Help Interactive: http://www.lawhelpinteractive.org

  17. TIG Staff Contacts • Eric Mathison– Payment Requests and Milestones mathisone@lsc.gov or 202-295-1535 • Bristow Hardin – Evaluations, Final Reports and Veterans Projects hardinb@lsc.gov or 202-295-1553 • David Bonebrake – Grant Administration for North: CT, DC, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WI, WV bonebraked@lsc.gov or 202-295-1547 • Glenn Rawdon – Grant Administration for West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MP, MN, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY grawdon@lsc.gov or 202-295-1552 • Jane Ribadeneyra – Grant Administration for South: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI, VA ribadeneyraj@lsc.gov or 202-295-1554

  18. Please Submit Your Session Evaluation http://svy.mk/TIGEval from your laptop, smartphone, or tablet Session Title: TIG 2012 Information Session Or Enter This Session Code: TIGI (You can also still submit a paper evaluation.)

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